Jessica had rarely—if ever—visited Mark at his office back in the United States. It simply wasn’t something she did. She trusted him, and truth be told, she had never felt completely welcome in that space.
So, Veronica was caught entirely off guard by Jessica’s sudden appearance at the makeshift office Mark was using during their stay at the resort.
It was unnerving.
The nerve of this woman, just showing up like she owned the place. Veronica's stomach tightened with resentment. This only proved how thoroughly Jessica had managed to brainwash him—Mark, the man Veronica once knew like the back of her hand. That Jessica now felt entitled to walk in unannounced—without so much as a call—was galling.
And yet, Veronica composed herself swiftly, plastering on the polished expression she’d pe
